DeltaWing Le Mans Race Car Gets New Tires

The starting grid at the Le Mans 24-hour race in France this summer promises more variety that usual, thanks to one car in particular. The long, spearhead-shaped DeltaWing car that longtime endurance-racing team Highcroft Racing is developing, took another step toward crossing the start line.

The revolutionary racer, which seeks to exploit light weight, aerodynamics and overall efficiency instead of horsepower, just got its first set of tires.

Custom-made by Michelin, the tires will allow the car to be tested in a rolling-road wind tunnel. The set includes front tires that are four-inches wide – unusually narrow for a racer or even a street car.